Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Saving the Planet

Before you throw something away, think about where it is going to end up. When it comes to garbage, we tend to treat it as out of sight, out of mind. We set out our trash, someone comes and gets it, and it magically disappears! Unfortunately, it doesn't really go away. It becomes part of the wast stream and travels to its final resting place.

Four basic options for waste are: 1) composting, 2) recycling, 3) incineration, 4) landfill. Composting is a critical step in reducing the volume of garbage needlessly sent to landfills for disposal. Here is a guide to composting. I am amazed by all of the things that can be recycled. This is a good website to learn how commonly used goods and more obscure materials can be recycled. Please help save the planet!